26 Private Hospitals In Jakarta To Become A Reference For COVID-19

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JAKARTA - The Provincial Government (Pemprov) of DKI Jakarta will involve 26 private hospitals (RS) to become a referral hospital for handling COVID-19.

"For now, we will add 26 private hospitals that we will involve as COVID-19 hospitals," said Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria at Jakarta City Hall, reported by Antara, Friday, September 25.

However, Riza has yet to specify which hospitals will be involved. In the near future all will be detailed.

Previously, said Riza, the DKI Provincial Government had made 13 hospitals in Jakarta as a special hospital for COVID-19 as an effort to tackle COVID-19 in the Capital City.

Then, said Riza, the Provincial Government will continue to increase the capacity of isolation beds, ICU, personal protective equipment (PPE) and will again recruit health workers to help deal with COVID-19.

"Then we continue to add more beds, we make sure all the ICU rooms are (available), the logistics of masks, PPE. Even our medicines will be prepared. We have also reopened to recruit medical professionals to help," he said.

Jakarta's large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in DKI Jakarta have been extended to 11 October 2020.

"In the coordination meeting regarding the anticipation of the development of the COVID-19 case in Jabodetabek, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment showed data that DKI Jakarta was sloping and under control, but the Bodetabek area was still increasing, so it needed to align policy steps. Coordinating Minister Marives also approved the automatic extension of the DKI Jakarta PSBB. Jakarta for two weeks, "Anies said in his statement, Thursday, September 24.